炮火

pàohuǒ

noun #18,582

Meanings

1 artillery fire
2 gunfire
3 bombardment

Characters

cannon; artillery

Examples

炮火连天，战场一片混乱。

Pàohuǒ liántiān, zhànchǎng yī piàn hùnluàn.

Artillery fire filled the sky and the battlefield was in chaos.

士兵们冒着炮火前进。

Shìbīngmen mào zhe pàohuǒ qiánjìn.

The soldiers advanced through the gunfire.

Tips

usage

炮火连天 (pàohuǒ liántiān) is a common expression meaning 'artillery fire fills the sky,' describing intense battle. 炮火 is also used figuratively: 舆论炮火 (media bombardment).

Stroke Order

炮 pào

火 huǒ